New BP not eating? Is that normal?

[Dylan_]

If I were to switch to a smaller plastic tub like Deborah suggested, wouldn't be dangerous to put the UTH under it because it might melt plastic?

The uth should be controlled by a thermostat. Plastic tubs wont melt untill like something like 200f a uth on a thermostat wont reach temps high enough to melt the plastic. I used pads and 2 tubs for my 2 ball pythoms before i put them back in tanks and never once did they melt.

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[Dylan_]

If not higher then 200f im giving an example

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[Zincubus]

I touched the heating pad and it's only a little warm (nothing near burning). I will go find a digital hydro/thermometer today and a heat gun. Thanks for your help!

The thing is they recommend no higher than 92F and you are 98.4F but hopefully it's not tooo hot .

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[DPlant]

The thing is they recommend no higher than 92F and you are 98.4F but hopefully it's not tooo hot .

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Oh but my heat mat is not 98.4 F! It says on the thermostat that it's <= 91 F (never goes higher and the probe is directly on top of the glass so it should be accurate).

[Dylan_]

Oh but my heat mat is not 98.4 F! It says on the thermostat that it's <= 91 F (never goes higher and the probe is directly on top of the glass so it should be accurate).

Thw probes inside the enclosure on the glass?

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[DPlant]

Thw probes inside the enclosure on the glass?

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Yup.

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Also, I was wondering if an IR temp gun could read both ambient room temperature and also surface temperature. Or is it just surface temperature?

[Dylan_]

Yup.

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Also, I was wondering if an IR temp gun could read both ambient room temperature and also surface temperature. Or is it just surface temperature?

The prob should not be inside the enclosure either sandwished inbetween the uth and the glass or attacthed to the button of the uth if the uth is adhesive and already stuck. I do mine under neath personally so there isnt a bubble. And ir guns check surface tempatures.

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[DPlant]

The prob should not be inside the enclosure either sandwished inbetween the uth and the glass or attacthed to the button of the uth if the uth is adhesive and already stuck. I do mine under neath personally so there isnt a bubble. And ir guns check surface tempatures.

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Oh so the probe is more accurate when its in between the UTH and glass, rather than on the glass inside the enclosure? I thought it would be more accurate if it were on the glass inside the enclosure.

[Dylan_]

Oh so the probe is more accurate when its in between the UTH and glass, rather than on the glass inside the enclosure? I thought it would be more accurate if it were on the glass inside the enclosure.

The reason it shouldnt be inside is because the snake can move it pee on it or anything and make it inaccurate and cause it to over heat and burn the snake

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[DPlant]

The reason it shouldnt be inside is because the snake can move it pee on it or anything and make it inaccurate and cause it to over heat and burn the snake

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Ohh okay! I just sandwiched the probe and set the thermostat to 90 F!





BTW here are some pics of the BP! To me, he doesn't look underweight at all, despite not eating for a long time. (I can see a bit of his spine but it's not the triangular shape yet)
Also, he came out exploring after 15 minutes of me putting the probe in between the UTH and glass!

Does it look underweight to you guys though? My judgement probably is not correct.